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Backflow 101
Learn the basics about cross connection control and backflow prevention, and after studying, take the quiz.
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About Lead and Copper
Lead and copper are naturally occurring metals that have often been used in indoor plumbing. Pipes and plumbing may contain lead, copper, or their alloys, such as brass; some solder used at copper pipe joints may also contain lead. Water, particularly corrosive water, can dissolve small amounts of these metals into drinking water. The potential…
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Forms: Lead and Copper Rule
Find forms and templates pertaining to the Lead and Copper Rule for drinking water.
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Consumer and Public Notification: Lead and Copper Rule
Lead and Copper Rule consumer and public notification requirements, guidance, and forms. Still have questions? Contact the Utah Division of Drinking Water. CCR Requirement In the yearly Consumer Confidence Report every community system must report the total number of lead and copper samples taken, the most recent 90th percentile value for lead and copper, and…
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Results: Lead and Copper Rule
Help water systems interpret and understand what to do with their lead and copper sample results, including follow up actions for high results. Calculating Compliance Sample results are evaluated against an action level. The lead action level is exceeded if the concentration in more than 10% of samples is greater than 0.015 mg/L (i.e. the…
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Routine Sampling: Lead and Copper Rule
Lead and Copper samples must be collected and submitted to the Utah Division of Drinking Water according to your system’s monitoring schedule and Sample Site Plan. Failure to submit samples will result in a violation and 50 IPS points added to the systems IPS total. How to Collect a Lead and Copper Sample Monitoring Schedules…
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Sample Site Plan: Lead and Copper Rule
All community and non-transient non-community public water systems are required to have and maintain an approved LCR Sample Site Plan. The Utah Division of Drinking Water has created an easy to use template that can be used and submitted through a WaterLink portal account. How to Create a LCR Sample Site Plan Step 1: Create…
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Lead and Copper Sampling
Back to Lead & Copper Home Lead and copper enter drinking water primarily through plumbing materials. Water systems are required to collect lead and copper samples at customer taps. If more than 10% of samples collected are above the limits for lead and copper set by the EPA, the system must undertake a number of…
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Disinfection Rules
Find resources and rules for disinfection in water treatment plants.
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WaterLink Help
Find training about how to use the WaterLink database.
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Fee Changes for Operator Certification and Cross Connection Certification
The Division of Drinking Water is updating fee amounts, effective January 1, 2019.
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Community Water Systems Serving Greater than 3,300 Persons – Information Needed by March 1, 2019, to Set System-Specific Source and Storage Minimum Sizing Requirements
Community water systems serving over 3,300 people are required to submit information by March 1, 2019, for setting system-specific minimum sizing requirements. Read about two options for submitting the required information.
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Cross Connection Control Program & Backflow Prevention Rule Updates
The Division has proposed rule changes to the Backflow Certification and Cross Connection Control programs that would take effect January 1, 2019.
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Improvement Priority System (IPS)
The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) is working on revising the R309-400 rule (the Improvement Priority System or IPS rule) with an anticipated implementation date starting January 1, 2020. Public comment is welcome.
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Operator Certification: Utah Division of Drinking Water
Utah drinking water operator certification information, forms, tools, and more. Public Water Systems may be required to have a certified Direct Responsible Charge Operator at a certain grade level depending on the system’s classification, population, and complexity. Certified operators help improve compliance with regulations, minimize public health concerns, and maximize the performance of the system.…
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System Sizing and Capacity Evaluation
Revisions to the Utah Safe Drinking Water Act, Utah Code 19-4, are effective on May 8, 2018. The revisions impose new requirements on Public Water Systems to collect and report water use data to the state of Utah.
